What other trading platforms are there besides aliexpress. "Aliexpress": an analogue of the Chinese giant in Russia. Now let's look at the process of buying on Taobao in more detail.
Aliexpress is one of the largest trading platforms, but not the only one in China. The economy of the Middle Kingdom is developing at a tremendous pace, a large number of Chinese online stores are appearing, making a great contribution to this process and offering very attractive conditions for their customers. Below we will look at all sites and stores similar to Aliexpress.
ebay
The main competitor of Aliexpress, because. model is the same. Founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995. The difference is that in addition to the usual goods, there is an auction model, which is implemented according to the standard rule - the one whose bid is higher by the end wins. There is protection, like on Aliexpress, moreover, even double - from the platform itself and from Paypal. A significant disadvantage is that some goods are not sent to Russia. Prices in most cases are higher, so it is better to take ordinary goods on the Chinese site. Ebay is more suitable for buying original brand products.
Taobao
The project of Alibaba Group, which owns Aliexpress. The same type as Ali - a platform that connects sellers and buyers. Established in 2003. Initially, it was created exclusively for buyers from China. It was impossible even to register here without having a SIM card from a Chinese operator and a Chinese bank account. Subsequently, registration was greatly simplified, now a person from anywhere in the world can register here. The main difference is that Taobao is aimed at trade in China, while Aliexpress is aimed at international trade. This creates a difference in price and range of goods. In addition, the site is only available in Chinese.
TinyDeal
A Chinese store offering a wide range of goods of various categories: clothing, footwear, electronics, auto products, household goods. The main difference from Aliexpress is the direct sale of goods, i.e. Tinydeal itself is the seller of the entire range presented on the site, unlike Aliexpress. Free postage on all items. You can pay if you need delivery by courier.
Miniinthebox / Lightinthebox
Two sites, similar in design and owned by the same company. Focus on the Russian market: among the payment methods are Webmoney, Yandex Money, Qiwi. Just like TinyDeal, it is an ordinary store. A huge range of goods in various categories.
gearbest
Another Chinese store specializing in electronics. There are products in other categories. The store offers free shipping on any product worldwide. Of the minuses - the ability to pay for goods only by card or Paypal. Free shipping on all products, but without providing a tracking number. You will have to pay extra for shipping with tracking.
banggood
Another Chinese hypermarket selling goods in almost any category. Founded in 2004. Advantages: no minimum order amount and payment for goods (in addition to a standard card) via Webmoney, Yandex Money, Qiwi.
DealExtreme
Chinese shop founded in 2005. Webmoney, card, Paypal are available for payment. Huge assortment in all categories with about 100,000 products. The store offers free shipping on any product. Orders are shipped worldwide.
Conclusion
If you have read up to this point and none of the proposed options suits you, you can always go to Aliexpress -
AliExpress.com is a well-known Chinese site that provides a wide range of products, ranging from men's and women's clothing to household items.
The advantages of the AliExpress.com online store include:
- affordable prices;
- a wide range of goods;
- buyer protection;
- permanent discounts;
- the ability to select the desired language;
- payment through a secure payment system;
The disadvantages of the AliExpress.com online store include:
- the quality of products sometimes does not match the description;
- order delivery time may seem long;
- there are scammers (this can be avoided if you follow the seller's rating and reviews left for the product)
eBay
Despite the popularity of aliexpress, goods there are often repeated by different sellers, and branded ones are hard to find and they are not cheap. However, eBay is not just an online store, it is an auction in which you participate. You will have to bid for the item, but it is thanks to them that you can regulate the price. In addition, it is an American company providing contacts with countries such as Germany, America, Great Britain, France, China, Russia and so on. This affects both product quality and assortment, style, delivery and the like.
The benefits of an eBay online store include:
- a wide range of goods;
- convenient for both parties payment via PayPal;
- buyer protection;
- the opportunity, as on aliexpress, to enter into a dispute with the seller;
- auction system.
The disadvantages of the eBay online store include:
- ebay is worse than aliexpress in that sellers do not automatically provide a tracking number, and there is no way to track the package yourself. Sometimes they ask for an additional fee for this;
- there are better products on ebay than on aliexpress, since this is not a Chinese, but a worldwide network, but fakes also exist, so you should carefully monitor the seller's rating and read the reviews left;
- delivery may seem long. You have to wait at least 3 weeks.
Taobao is another Chinese store, similar to aliexpress. The prices in it are much lower than on eBay and even than on aliExpress. We can find analogues of the same products there, but cheaper, because the site is only for the Chinese. We can only use the services of intermediaries through special sites.
The advantages of the Taobao online store include:
- favorable prices;
- sellers make good discounts for bulk orders;
- instead of you, all disputes are conducted by an intermediary.
The cons of the Taobao online store include:
- site in Chinese;
- the intermediary does not give any guarantees that the item will be of high quality;
- it is more difficult to choose the size of clothes, as things are sewn according to Chinese standards.
Tinydeal.com is a Hong Kong-based store that sells electrical, automotive, clothing, footwear and accessories, baby supplies, sports and party supplies, and more.
The advantages of the Tinydeal.com online store include:
- free shipping;
- choice of the required language;
- affordable prices;
- convenient form of payment;
- buyer protection;
- convenient search system.
The disadvantages of the Tinydeal.com online store include:
- there are a lot of scammers on the site;
- goods practically do not differ from those that we see on aliexpress;
- many negative reviews.
Banggood.com is another Chinese website that started in 2004. It has not yet reached the fame and popularity like aliexpress or taobao, but continues to work and gradually earns popularity. The product range includes categories such as mobile phones, electronics, laptops, tablets, household items, hobbies, toys for children, sports equipment, clothing and accessories, automotive equipment, sporting goods and so on.
The advantages of the Banggood.com online store include:
- free shipping;
- convenient search;
- affordable prices;
- There is no minimum order limit.
The disadvantages of the Banggood.com online store include:
- in fact, Banggood is an analogue of AliExpress: the same products, the same prices, even a similar design;
- there are no payment systems like WebMoney on the site yet.
ChinaBuye is a Chinese store that provides free shipping for buyers from all over the world. The site is mainly based on electronic technology, but also provides women's and men's clothing, cosmetics, home products and jewelry.
The advantages of the ChinaBuye online store include:
- profitable sales;
- payment system via WebMoney, Visa, PayPal;
- convenient search system;
- opportunity to open a dispute.
The disadvantages of the ChinaBuye online store include:
- all goods are fakes, but high-quality;
- long delivery.
Tmart
The Tmart online store presents about 100 product categories and covers almost all areas of life, from technology to jewelry and children's toys.
The advantages of the Tmart online store include:
- when ordering from $ 15, a free gift is attached;
- the range of goods is different from what we see on the same aliexpress;
- free shipping.
The Tmart online store includes:
- prices, although acceptable, are higher than for aliexpress;
- many sellers do not send the order for a long time;
- The product range rarely changes.
SHARES
The vast expanses of the Internet are full of sites similar in functionality to Aliexpress. Mostly, these are online analogue stores specializing in the sale of goods from the Middle Kingdom. Let's make a small rating of really good online stores, the functionality of which implies the presence of a Russian-language interface and free delivery. You can pay for orders using ordinary bank cards or electronic currency.
Chinese online stores in Russian with free shipping
The number of Chinese stores is increasing daily. All of them are created by analogy with a well-known platform Aliexpress. They provide free shipping to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. It should be noted that free shipping in the modern world is already the norm, especially when it comes to Chinese stores. Below are official sites similar in functionality to Aliexpress, where you can purchase absolutely all technological gadgets, players, cameras, tablets, etc.
Stores that deserve the closest attention:
- Dx.com- the largest trading platform not only in China, but throughout the world;
- TinyDeal.com– large online portal DealExtreme;
- banggood.com- a popular online store from the Middle Kingdom, providing support for the Russian language;
- GearBest.com- modern technology at an affordable price, which can be purchased inexpensively and quickly;
- LightInTheBox.com– popular in China electronics store;
- MiniInTheBox.com- a store with high-quality small-sized products.
Generally speaking, the closest competitors of Aliexpress are essentially dropshippers who ship goods directly from the factories of manufacturing companies. Due to this, affordable prices are provided, and the goods do not lie idle in the warehouse. Thanks to this approach, the dropshipping system is now popular all over the world, and not only in China.
And here it is necessary to focus on the fact that even Aliexpress is not a full-fledged online store, but a functional trading platform, on the basis of which hundreds of other sites work. In fact, the administration takes on the role of an intermediary between the buyer and the seller.
The Chinese sites listed above have a lot in common with Aliexpress. And for some, the design is even licked. There are a huge number of dropshippers that operate in each specific region: Price.ua, Onliner.by, Hotline.ua, market.yandex.ru. Be that as it may, it is always more profitable to purchase goods from Chinese manufacturers.
Today, there are so-called giant stores that act almost as monopolists in their field. These are the largest trade centers where thousands, hundreds of thousands of units of goods are sold. And these include, without any doubt, the Aliexpress store.
Analog - is there one?
Platforms that would offer customers a huge selection of goods (mainly electronics) made in China are not difficult to find at all. There are a huge number of those today, all of them are engaged in sending goods around the world, mediating between a plant in some province of Guangzhou and an end client located in Russia, for example.
What is also characteristic is the growing popularity of such resources. Each of these portals collects a huge number of buyers. Thousands of people are ready to register on them and place orders. Such an “increased demand” for such products is achieved due to a very wide range and low prices, which no analogue can offer.
"AliExpress" in Russia also has a huge number of fans. In general, this platform is extremely popular all over the world.
Order scheme
Buying online is very easy. Making an order in Chinese shops is even easier. It is enough to enter your address, decide on the name and configuration of the goods, clarify the payment details, and your parcel will be delivered directly in 3-4 weeks (depending on the delivery method and the region where you live). Perhaps the mandatory waiting period is the only disadvantage of Chinese sites. This makes it possible to save on transportation (such stores often mark “free shipping” in the settings), but waste a lot of time on receiving.
What would happen if some solution could be found on how to speed up the process without increasing the price of delivery services. And users, if we analyze a number of search queries, consider it an opportunity to find an analogue instead of "AliExpress". Obviously, it must be a store that is closer, or at least delivers faster and cheaper. Does such a service exist?
Biggest Stores
There are simply no services that could replace the AliExpress platform. At the moment, given the position in the market of the giant Ali itself, it is not worth counting on the fact that it can be pressed out. This is too large a platform by the standards of any country in the world. Millions of turnovers of goods and constantly growing number of customers confirm this.
So does Aliexpress have an analogue? From the point of view of a standard, familiar purchase (for example, if we want to purchase an inexpensive action camera), there are many similar resources. Finding them is very easy - many are very popular and in demand. Here are the top three: DealExtreme, TinyDeal, GearBest. These resources, like Ali, sell various products made in China, which can be ordered anywhere in the world. Their prices may be similar, but there is one big difference in the model of operation of these services and Ali.
How does "AliExpress" and others
All the shops listed above are actually simple online shops. Their administration finds suppliers, draws up some agreements with them and sells goods on its own behalf. For example, the Russian Eldorado and Technosila are arranged in the same way, only we are talking about Chinese products that are most in demand in Russia, Europe and the West (accessories, electronics, household goods, etc.).
But in this article, we are studying a slightly different model, according to which Aliexpress works. It is much more difficult to find an analogue (especially in terms of the volume of goods). This resource is a platform where the buyer and the seller “meet”. The first is in search of a product that interests him, and the second puts all the trading positions that he has on display. Thus, one can see, for example, the same product offered at different prices on behalf of different plants and factories. Therefore, on AliExpress, you can independently choose what interests you.
If the analogue of DX can be called “Svyaznoy” (roughly speaking), then does our “giant” have an analogue? "AliExpress" in Russia is somewhat similar to the Avito board or the Tiu resource. On the latter, by the way, users are also searching for goods offered by sellers-companies.
Product specifics
As you can see, the level of AliExpress promotion has not yet been beaten by any Russian store. Even the quality of goods, as a rule, on the Chinese resource will be higher, and the price will remain more affordable than in the case of the Russian version. Do you need such an analogue?
Moreover, all accessories and electronics are made in China. This means that the Russian analogue of "AliExpress" would sell what came from China earlier. Then, the question is, what is the point of looking for analogues in our country? It's easier to buy directly...
We can say that this is the specificity of the goods sold on the Aliexpress resource. It is possible to create an analogue of such a store in Moscow, but the products for it will still have to be delivered from there, which automatically increases the cost of such things. Which means it makes no sense.
The language barrier
Of course, those people who do not speak English experience certain difficulties in working with AliExpress. It is on it that descriptions are present in the basic version of the resource. However, there should be no difficulties with this - the Chinese site also has a "Russian" counterpart. "AliExpress" has different language versions.
Ad titles can be automatically translated using Google Translate. At first glance, this may seem like a set of unrelated words, but in fact, after a certain period of time (during which various goods will be ordered), you will get used to and begin to understand well what the seller wanted to say.
Descriptions of lots submitted in English can also be translated into Google Translate (on an individual basis). Thus, everything is provided, and you simply will not need to look for an online store, an analogue of "AliExpress".
Delivery acceleration
The second, in addition to language, is the question of how you can get your product faster. And there are several ways to do this. Firstly, you can order not free shipping via AirMail, but more expensive, but fast shipment via DHL, EMS or TNT. All these and many other ways will be available in the menu on the product page. The price of transportation will start from 30-40 dollars (depending on the volume of goods). Then you will receive your parcel in a couple of days.
There is more information for those who are interested in similar sites-analogues. "Ali Express" is a place where resellers often buy goods. You can buy something more expensive from them, but without having to wait for delivery. Thus, you will win, as you can receive the goods almost on the same day. Then you just need to look for stores that sell what you are interested in. And don't think about Chinese AliExpress.
findings
Thus, let's start with the fact that there is no analogue of the Ali site in principle. It is the only site of its kind in the world. No matter how hard you try, it is not so easy to find a similar analogue in Russia. AliExpress is (in its way) a unique platform.
But you can solve the problems associated with the remoteness of the base in a different way. For example, use automatic translation of website pages. If you wish, you can open Google Translator in parallel and see all the words indicated by the seller. So there is no need to look for an analogue. "AliExpress" in Russian may well justify your requests.
Finally, another important point is the speed of delivery. You can overcome it - order through intermediary firms in Russia, which may already have stocks of goods to solve such problems. If you are ordering something not too specific, then this method may be suitable. Finally, you can always overpay more, but order the goods through the delivery service, which will take much less time.
Are you still hoping to find an analogue? "AliExpress" is too unique and individual platform, therefore, alas, there is no really competitive resource for it yet. This company is too strong a monopolist.
Although the AliExpress store has many advantages, sometimes certain products are cheaper on other sites. Therefore, in this article we will talk about what are the analogues of Aliexpress.
But first, let's decide which sites similar to Aliexpress work on the Internet and what criteria you can rely on when choosing.
We believe that such stores should:
- Be cheap and offer customers a wide range of goods from China, because it is cheap Chinese goods that attract millions of shopaholics on Ali;
- Have a Russian interface available to Russian-speaking users;
- Offer purchases with free shipping to any country.
On the Internet, you will find many sites similar to AliExpress, there are also many trading platforms that sell Chinese goods. Therefore, we will try to compile a list of the best Chinese online stores that have free shipping and are available in Russian. But it should be noted right away that the interface is in most cases translated (as on Ali), and we advise you to use the English version if you are at least a little familiar with this language.
Sites analogues deliver orders to such countries as Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and other CIS countries. Chinese stores are fighting for an audience, and one of the main features is free shipping. Below we will present the most popular online stores so that you can see that the Aliexpress alternative exists and there are plenty to choose from.
The analogues presented below in Russia make it possible to buy tablets, portable and other small electronics, clothes, shoes, interesting accessories and much more at great prices.
Aliexpress.com is the most famous online mall with Chinese goods and many shops of various kinds. There are interesting promotions and sales several times a year.
Sites similar to Aliexpress in Russia
- GearBest is the best analogue of the Aliexpress store, where prices for individual equipment and electronics are even lower. This second most popular Chinese site in Russia with free shipping from China
- JD.RU is the largest site where users buy electronics profitably and conveniently
- BangGood.com is another alternative with a nice interface and affordable prices
- Dx.com - a huge online DealExtreme store, really everything is cheap and inexpensive
- TinyDeal.com is a fairly well-known marketplace among Russian-speaking users with free shipping to many countries. Translated from English, the name of the store means "tiny deals"
- LightInTheBox.com is another analogue of Aliexpress with a lot of traffic in Russian. LightInTheBox translates as "light in a box". The store team focuses on holidays and gifts, so here you will often find themed promotions.
- Joom.com (Jum) is a service for buying cheap Chinese goods (even cheaper than on Ali), which initially worked only on mobile platforms as an application. It is very cheap to buy here, but sometimes the goods take a long time. Try to download the Joom mobile application for Android and iOS and buy very cheap.
All of the above platforms are Chinese analogues of Aliexpress. On most of the sites listed, sellers work as dropshippers, that is, they deliver goods to buyers directly from manufacturing companies. Thanks to this, the buyer receives a low price at the exit, and the manufacturer is satisfied, because the goods are not in stock. The main focus on most of the sites presented is on small appliances and electronics, but you will also find other categories of Chinese goods on them: things for everyday use, clothes and shoes, tools, things for home and kitchen.
You may not know, but Aliexpress is not just an online store, but a so-called mall. This is a large shopping center, where thousands of individual stores that compete with each other place their offers. The main feature here is that the site itself is an intermediary between sellers and buyers. No, he does not take any crazy commissions, but he provides a guarantee of quality service and fair transactions between trade participants. Thanks to this, deception is eliminated and the site has a high trust among buyers.
If you take a closer look at the proposed stores, you will find there a lot similar to AliExpress, not only in design, but also in marketing moves, attempts to lure a buyer, etc. The Chinese tend to copy what is already working.
But are there really worthy competitors?
We advise you to buy safely and securely at http://www.aliexpress.com. But if you want to save a couple of cents, you can look in the direction of Girbest or Joom, or other competitor sites. But the prices differ very little. Some items will cost less, and most items will cost more.
Western alternatives to the site are well-known EBay and Amazon. Chinese stores are also represented there, but they sell their products for a Western audience at a much higher price than on Ali.
If you want to find local analogues of the service, look towards domestic price aggregators (Prices, Yandex, Hotline, etc.). But in most cases, you will see that buying directly from China will be much more profitable.
Summing up
There are analogues of Aliexpress, but in terms of scale and level of service, they lose to the most famous trading platform from the AliBaba Group. Sometimes you can save very little on such commercial web resources, but there will be certain risks and disadvantages.
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